People who had a good professional job and (usually) a house which had significantly increased in value - but then they realised that by selling the house and moving to another (usually rural, far cheaper) area of the country, they could 'downshift' their lives and yet still have a small fortune in the bank + less stress, less work, more time with the family, more money.
See also: downshifting.
See also: downshifting.
I know a couple who downshifted from their £2.1m house in London. She was in teaching, he was an accountant. Now they run a great little art gallery during the summer in the wilds of the Derbyshire Peak District, and just make art and teach their kids for most of the year."
by Nupe January 7, 2004
Someone who gives up certain material values such as highly payed jobs or expensive cars for other qualities in life.
During a cigarette break at McKinsey's:
A: I haven't seen Bob in a while.
B: Yeah, he quit. Sells burgers for McDonald's now.
A: What? Is he nuts?
B: Yeah, Bob is a real downshifter. Sold his BMW, sold his house and is working part time now. Broke up with Linda too. She was high maintenance, all right. Says he is happy now; has all the time in the world.
A: I haven't seen Bob in a while.
B: Yeah, he quit. Sells burgers for McDonald's now.
A: What? Is he nuts?
B: Yeah, Bob is a real downshifter. Sold his BMW, sold his house and is working part time now. Broke up with Linda too. She was high maintenance, all right. Says he is happy now; has all the time in the world.
by Dietrich September 10, 2006
Blipage of the throttle in order to increase engine speed while simultaneously dropping the clutch at a comfortable but consistent and quick rate to accurately respond to and represent 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th gear.
"Lemme downshift before I cook this fool"
"When I downshift, demons can be heard. Yes I own a Hellcat."
"Ima drop a gear and disappear." *Downshift*.
"When I downshift, demons can be heard. Yes I own a Hellcat."
"Ima drop a gear and disappear." *Downshift*.
by Microhard726 August 7, 2020
by slipperydaddy69 July 7, 2019
When a girl is giving a guy a hand party while he is on his back and when he starts to finish she slams his junk into his stomach making him lurch upright and gasp for breath, which causes him to be open to receive a taste of his own medicine.
girl: Hey, remember that fellow who was bragging about soaking that girls hair with dude juice?
other girl: yeah?
girl: Well I gave him a proper downshifting last night.
*high fives*
other girl: yeah?
girl: Well I gave him a proper downshifting last night.
*high fives*
by Randumbinator July 26, 2015
The act of switching your penis from the vagina to the rectum and reducing thrusting speed. I.E. downshifting in a standard truck.
by Daddy Smurf 69 September 4, 2022
by OhImJustSomeGuy November 25, 2020